DishMath vs Platematics

DishMath9.3Visit Platematics9.1Visit

Higher score DishMath #1 in Restaurant Menu Engineering Software 9.3/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 6 features Visit DishMath

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Platematics #2 in Restaurant Menu Engineering Software 9.1/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 5 of 6 features Visit Platematics

• DishMath fits best

  Multi-location operators needing full analytics

• Platematics fits best

  Small restaurants wanting free entry

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Side by side

Feature	DishMath 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Platematics 9.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	9.1
Ranking	#1 in Restaurant Menu Engineering Software	#2 in Restaurant Menu Engineering Software
Best for	Multi-location operators needing full analytics	Small restaurants wanting free entry
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$149/site/mo	—
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	14 days	14 days
Free trial length	14 days · no card needed	14 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Integrations	60+ integrations	3 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market
Features DishMath 0/6 · Platematics 5/6
Profitability analysis	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Item performance reports	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Menu pricing analysis	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Placement analysis	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
POS data import	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Scenario modeling	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Location limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Dish-level food, labor and contribution-margin reporting Weekly menu engineering, forecasts and operational SMS briefings Broad POS, accounting, supplier and labor integrations	Free plan includes quadrant analysis and price simulation Connects with Square, Toast, and Clover OCR invoice scanning and AI ordering suggestions
Cons	No free plan Solo costs $199 per location per month Operator pricing is custom	Starter requires manual food cost entry Starter provides monthly rather than weekly analysis Available on web only
Our verdict	DishMath is restaurant analytics software for independent operators, small restaurant groups, accountants and distributors. It connects POS, accounting, supplier-invoice, labor, scheduling, reservation and delivery data to calculate… Read the review →	Platematics is menu engineering software for restaurants and independent operators. It connects with Square, Toast, or Clover to import sales data, combines sales information with food costs, and classifies menu items through Star,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• DishMath — where it wins

  • Dish-level food, labor and contribution-margin reporting
  • Weekly menu engineering, forecasts and operational SMS briefings
  • Broad POS, accounting, supplier and labor integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan
  • Solo costs $199 per location per month
  • Operator pricing is custom

• Platematics — where it wins

  • Free plan includes quadrant analysis and price simulation
  • Connects with Square, Toast, and Clover
  • OCR invoice scanning and AI ordering suggestions

  Where it doesn't

  • Starter requires manual food cost entry
  • Starter provides monthly rather than weekly analysis
  • Available on web only

• DishMath9.3/10 · 14-day trial

  Dish-level profitability and multi-location reporting for restaurant operators.

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• Platematics9.1/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

  A focused menu-analysis tool with free entry and POS connections.

  Visit PlatematicsFull verdict →